The House Committee on Public Health
78th Legislature
May 9, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2003, and following an
announcement from the House Floor on May 8, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing to consider
bills previously posted for a public hearing on May 7, 2003.
The hearing was called to order by the chair, Representative
Capelo, at 8:19 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Truitt; Coleman; Dawson; Naishtat (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 160
The chair laid out SB 160 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Truitt now present.)
SB 161
The chair laid out SB 161 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 162
The chair laid out SB 162 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1356
The chair laid out SB 1356 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 842
The chair laid out SB 842 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1571
The chair laid out SB 1571 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1744
The chair laid out SB 1744, the companion to HB 1353.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1744, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt;
McReynolds; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Dawson; Naishtat; Taylor
(4).
SB 401
The chair laid out SB 401 explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 594
The chair laid out SB 594 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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SB 616
The chair laid out SB 616 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1131
The chair laid out SB 1131 and explained the measure.
(Representative Dawson now present.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 381
The chair laid out SB 381 and explained the measure.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1419
The chair laid out SB 1419 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1803
The chair laid out SB 1803.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
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substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 764
The chair laid out HB 764 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 864
The chair laid out SB 864 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2834
The chair laid out HB 2834.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1283
The chair laid out SB 1283, the companion to HB 2998.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1283, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler (6).
Nays: Representative Truitt (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman (2).
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HB 2834
The chair laid out HB 2834 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Capelo, Chair
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Greg Herzog, Clerk